The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) was first introduced in 1993. It is funded by the Government of Japan, administered by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and conducted at various graduate schools in Japan. Its objective is to contribute to institutional capacity building in economic policy-making to promote the sustainablegrowth of emerging and developing economies in Asia and the Pacific.

The partnership track of the JISPA allows scholars to study a specially designed graduate level course concentrating on macroeconomics at an IMF partnership university.

The open track of the JISPA provides support to scholars who wish to study graduate-level macroeconomics or a related field at either the master’s or PhD level at any leading university in Japan. It is geared towards highly motivated officials who are able to identify a course of study in Japan suitable to their professional pursuits in the public sector and supportive of their future work as an economic policy maker. See the brochure for complete information about open track subprogram of JISPA.

Host Institution(s):

In 2010, the partnership universities that will be accepting scholars are:

• National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS): one year program
• Hitotsubashi University: two year program
• International University of Japan (IUJ): two year program

Field of study:

Masters of Public Policy (GRIPS, Hitotsubashi University)
Masters of International Development (IUJ)

See the 2010-2011 brochure (see link below) for the complete course list under the program.

Number of Awards:

In 2010-2011, a total of 30 new scholarships are available to candidates for the partnership track. There is no fixed limit on new scholarships
for the open track, but generally only a small number of scholarships are awarded

Target group:

Currently, the JISPA is open to qualified candidates from the following countries:

The JISPA targets highly motivated government officials who may serve as future macroeconomic policy makers with the capacity and vision to contribute effectively to the economic development of their countries.

The scholarship covers one year. For the two-year master’s programs, the scholarship can be renewed for the second year based on academic performance and the university’s recommendation, together with nomination by a scholar’s sponsoring agency.

Eligibility:

Under current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of one of the eligible countries (see above).

Candidates should also currently work for one of the following or related agencies: central bank, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax
administration, or national statistics bureau.

The program will also consider officials working in other areas of government that have a significant impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic policy.

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with at least 16 years of formal education. Names of schools and attending dates beginning from primary school must be listed in the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education may be accepted if there is an official explanation (a country’s particular educational system or other exceptional circumstances).

Applicants must have an English language proficiency, which needs to be demonstrated as equivalent to or more than an official TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80. If TOEFL scores are not available, then an overall IELTS score of at least 6.0 can be substituted.

In addition, each partner university has its own admission/eligibility requirements. See the 2010-2011 Japan IMF Scholarship Brochure for this information.

Scholarship Criteria:

Scholarship awards are made on the basis of the candidate’s academic record and work background, mathematical and statistics skills, English language proficiency, and potential for contributing to the macroeconomic and financial management and economic development of their country. The assessment also includes qualities such as the candidate’s commitment to public service, willingness to learn, and openness to new ideas.

Application instructions:

The application deadline for the partnership track is 10 December 2009. There is no application deadline for the open track applications; applications are accepted and reviewed year-round.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Subscribe Here

Enter your email address:

Disclaimer:
This is not the official scholarship announcement. This scholarship website is for general information purposes only. For official information and specific details including updated deadlines and instructions, please always refer to the official website of the scholarship provider. Any reliance you place on information from this website is strictly at your own risk. Please see our Disclaimer and Terms and Conditions for more information.

ALL Categories

Default Widget

This is Sidebar 2. You can edit the content that appears here by visiting your Widgets panel and modifying the current widgets in Sidebar 2. Or, if you want to be a true ninja, you can add your own content to this sidebar by using the appropriate hooks.